Disclaimer
This report was compiled by an ADRC visiting researcher (VR) from ADRC
member countries.
The views expressed in the report do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe ADRC. The boundaries and names shown and the designations usedon the maps in the report also do not imply official endorsement oracceptance by the ADRC.

Ms. Nyo Nyo Aye
Upper Divisional Clerk
Relief and Resettlement Department

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief andResettlement, The Republic of the Union ofMyanmar

1Contents• Hazards Profile of Myanmar• Institution, Policy, Legislation and Framework• Recovery( Rehabilitation and Reconstruction)• Risk Assessment• Training and Awareness• Way Forwards

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Hazard Profile of Myanmar
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Hazard Profile(Fire)(Flood)(St(Storm))(Earthquake)(Tsunami)(Landslide)(Drought)(Epidemic)
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No.

Major hazards in Myanmar

Date

HazardEstimate
Losses(Kyats)126-12-2004

Tsunami(1585.56)Million

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2/3 M 2008
2/3-May-2008

C l
Cyclone
N i
Nargis(11 7)T illi
(11.7)Trillion

322 10 201022-10-2010

C lCyclone
Gi iGiri(0 024)T illi
(0.024)Trillion

424-3-2011

Tahlayy Earthquakeq((3031.30)Million)

519/20-10-2011

Magway FlashFlood611-11-2012

Tabaikkyin
Earthquake(1546.525)Millio(1546525)Million(8140.12)Million
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Institution, Policy, Legislation and Framework
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Institutional Arrangement
Nationall Disaster Preparedness
dCentrall Committee
National Disaster preparedness working committee
Transport and road clearance
sub-committee
subcommittee

Information sub-committee

Risk reduction and emergency
Shelter sub-committee

Emergency communication
sub committee
sub-committee
Search and Rescue
sub-committee
Initial assessment andEEmergency SupplySl sub-committeebi

Health care sub-committee
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
sub-committee
Security sub-committee

Damageg and loss confirmation
sub-committee

International Relation sub-committee
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Policy1. Build Back Better (Where earthen bricks have collapsed, thosemade of stones will replace them.)
2. Create better opportunities boosting the country’s socioeconomic.
3. Managing as minimize risk as possible.
4. Enhancing response activities to mitigate the impact of disaster.
5. Enhancing the spirit of self-reliance of the victim of disaster.
6. Encouraging the psycho social support of the victim to cure the8nightmare of disaster.

Legislation• The Natural Disaster Management Law with (9) Chapters has
been ratified by Parliament on 31st July 2013.
• Objectives(a) to implement natural disaster management programmes
systematically and expeditiously in order to reduce disasterrisks;(b) to form the National Committee and Local Bodies in orderto implement natural disaster management programmes
systematically and expeditiously;(c) to coordinate with national and international government
departments and organizations,organizations social organizations,organizations other nonnongovernment organizations or international organizations andregional organizations in carryingout
naturaldisastermanagement activities;
9Legislation(d) to conserve and restore the environment affected bynatural disaster;(e) to provide health, education, social and livelihood
programmes in order to bring about better living conditions
for victims.

National Framework
Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction• To make Myanmar Safer and more Resilient
against Natural Hazards, thus Protecting
Lives, Livelihood and Developmental Gains10

Recovery(Rehabilitation and Reconstruction)
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Disaster Recovery Activities
The Disaster Management Law was ratified by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on
31 July 2013 and according to the section 18 of disaster management
law , post disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction activities are asfollows,Damageg and loss assessment and confirmation.

Continuous support of adequate amount of food, relief items andrehabilitation and reconstruction materials and funding.

Set up and implement the rehabilitation and reconstruction action
plan based on the situation of damage and losses.

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The building which are damaged Relocate and Reconstruct in safer
placelandd resilience.
iliImplementing Recovery programme on agriculture, livestock andfisheries and livelihood sectors to reach normal situation

Implementing psychosocial support project for the victim whosuffer from disaster programme who suffer from disaster and impact
on their mentality

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Making effort on health care service and preventive measures on
infectious diseases follow by disaster

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Building School and making action plan for continuous
learning for the students in disaster affected communityManaging the effective security, prevalence of law and orderCollaborating with concerned organization to prevent humantraffickingImplementing rehabilitation and reconstruction related
activities accordingg to Disaster Management
gLaw.

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Current Disaster Management(DM)i MyanmarinM

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Institutional Framework for Disaster Management at National Level
National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee
Chairman : Vice-President 2
National Disaster Preparedness Management Working Committee
Ch iChairman: Union
U i Minister
Mi i t (MoSWRR)(M SWRR)

Ten Sub-Committee
Information & Education Sub-Committee
Emergency Communication SubCommittee

Clearing Ways & Transportation SubCommittee
Mitigation & Establishing of Emergency
Shelter Sub-Committee
Sub Committee

Search & Rescue Sub-Committee
Health Care Sub-Committee
Information of Losses & Emergency
Assistance Sub-Committee
Assessment of Losses Sub-Committee

Rehabilitation & Reconstruction SubCommittee
Security Sub-Committee

Mechanism of Disaster Response in Myanmar
NDPCC

Subcommittees

State/RegionDPC

MoSWRR

UN
INGOs
LNGOs

RRD
District/Township
DPC

Local community

Planning, Decision making

Coordination

SupplyCommunity Education programme

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Youth Volunteer Programme

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Drills and Exercises

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Pamphlet-(Fire)-(Flood)-(Storm)-(Earthquake)-(Tsunami)-(L d lid )(Landslide)-((Drought)g )-(Thunderstorm)
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Disaster Management Law
The Disaster Management law was ratified byNational ggovernment on ((31,July,, y, 2013)and)
Ministryyof Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement isdeveloping regulations for disaster management .

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Way Forwards• To implementpthe End to End Earlyy Warningg Systemyin Ayeyarwaddy
y yy Region
gand Rakhine State cooperation with JICA.
• To implement the disaster management including structural and nonstructural measures , cooperation
pwith MLIT,, Japanp• To finalize and ratify the Disaster Management Regulations• To develop recovery toolkit for ASEAN Member States according to AARMER
work programme.
programme• To conduct Recovery Working Group meeting and Disaster Response
Tabletop exercises as a host in 2014.
• ToT establish
t bli h Di
Disastert M
Managementt TTraining
i i C
Centert iin Ayeyarwaddy
Add Region.
R i• To upgrade Emergency Operation Center.
• To implement
pthe ongoingg g projects
p j
to achieve MAPDRR Goal.

“’Everyy single
g aspectp of Development,p, smart approaches
pptowards the Resilience.”
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